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Trev
··The ArchitectHey guys,
I wanted to keep you all in the loop regarding Omega Forums and what we're doing to make it better.
The look and feel of ΩF
The engine behind ΩF is the excellent forum software platform called Xenforo, which uses our custom theme and visual improvements. We'll shortly be updating to the latest version which further improves performance and security, along with introducing some minor improvements (such as custom profile fields for members). I've had to update many of the style templates to display correctly in the new version of Xenforo.
We're also making further tweaks to our graphics and underlying code to make things run as fast as possible (speed, speed, and more speed is always the goal).
The maximum file size for photos will be increased. The maximum number of photos allowed per-post will also be increased. As usual, your photos will be stored by ΩF for free, forever, including backups and without limitations.
The Facebook and Twitter buttons have a performance impact on page-loads, so we're in the process of building our own faster versions (or perhaps eliminating them if you guys don't think they're needed or add enough value).
We'll be testing everything thoroughly before doing this roll-out. Any down time should only be for a few minutes. The status of our servers can always be checked by viewing: http://status.omegaforums.net/
If you notice any visual glitches of have suggestions for improvements, please don't hesitate to create a thread or get in touch.
New rules for sales
We don't like rules very much, unless they contribute towards a significantly better experience for our members. We'll soon be introducing a few guidelines for all members posting in the sales section to follow. Mostly this covers some obvious basics, along with enforcing minimum sizing for photos of items. These proposed rules were discussed here, feel free to contribute if you have any further suggestions.
Transparency and honesty between ΩF owners/admins and members
Both myself and dsio (Ashley) have expressed interest in taking on watch restoration projects and perhaps listing the completed work in the ΩF sales section. We would be using the sales section in the same capacity as any other member, without any special privileges. It would not be a large commercial venture, but rather a fun way to clean-up and admire some new pieces, and perhaps earn a few bucks towards the forum.
When and if this happens, we've decided it would be best to start publishing a regular statement of any profits and expenses relating to ΩF in general. With some other forums, it's often not clear where profits are going and how they're divided up. We figured it's far easier to establish and maintain your trust if everything is always out in the open for comment (or criticism).
I hope you all have a great time over the holidays.
Cheers 👍
Trev
I wanted to keep you all in the loop regarding Omega Forums and what we're doing to make it better.
The look and feel of ΩF
The engine behind ΩF is the excellent forum software platform called Xenforo, which uses our custom theme and visual improvements. We'll shortly be updating to the latest version which further improves performance and security, along with introducing some minor improvements (such as custom profile fields for members). I've had to update many of the style templates to display correctly in the new version of Xenforo.
We're also making further tweaks to our graphics and underlying code to make things run as fast as possible (speed, speed, and more speed is always the goal).
The maximum file size for photos will be increased. The maximum number of photos allowed per-post will also be increased. As usual, your photos will be stored by ΩF for free, forever, including backups and without limitations.
The Facebook and Twitter buttons have a performance impact on page-loads, so we're in the process of building our own faster versions (or perhaps eliminating them if you guys don't think they're needed or add enough value).
We'll be testing everything thoroughly before doing this roll-out. Any down time should only be for a few minutes. The status of our servers can always be checked by viewing: http://status.omegaforums.net/
If you notice any visual glitches of have suggestions for improvements, please don't hesitate to create a thread or get in touch.
New rules for sales
We don't like rules very much, unless they contribute towards a significantly better experience for our members. We'll soon be introducing a few guidelines for all members posting in the sales section to follow. Mostly this covers some obvious basics, along with enforcing minimum sizing for photos of items. These proposed rules were discussed here, feel free to contribute if you have any further suggestions.
Transparency and honesty between ΩF owners/admins and members
Both myself and dsio (Ashley) have expressed interest in taking on watch restoration projects and perhaps listing the completed work in the ΩF sales section. We would be using the sales section in the same capacity as any other member, without any special privileges. It would not be a large commercial venture, but rather a fun way to clean-up and admire some new pieces, and perhaps earn a few bucks towards the forum.
When and if this happens, we've decided it would be best to start publishing a regular statement of any profits and expenses relating to ΩF in general. With some other forums, it's often not clear where profits are going and how they're divided up. We figured it's far easier to establish and maintain your trust if everything is always out in the open for comment (or criticism).
I hope you all have a great time over the holidays.
Cheers 👍
Trev
